diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1aacfc1c9..8e9828223 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ setup(
     platforms='ALL',
     long_description=_read('README.rst'),
     test_suite='test.testall.suite',
+    zip_safe=False,
     include_package_data=True,  # Install plugin resources.
 
     packages=[